“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward.” (Psalm 127:3 NAS) Last night I had the privilege to hang out with some friends who have been blessed with two little children, one less than a year old, and the other 3 years old. Of course my wife and I were equally blessed by their presence just because we were fortunate enough to have the time to spend with their beautiful children. We were able to watch them play in their food, attempt to eat suck food through a straw, smear it all over their face, (at least the infant did), and listen to the amazingly intelligent ramblings of a 3 year old. I had a blast, and it brought back fond memories for me of when my 3 children were little, having the ability to do all the goofy things that these 2 were doing last night. I believe that children, as Psalm 127 says, are a gift, and that wonderfully precious gift that God has given to those He has blessed are a gift that everyone likes to share.
It is simple really, everywhere you go, if you see a little baby, people get all mushy over them. They come up to the baby, and talk funny, sometimes like a baby themselves, laugh, cry, smile, and generally have a better day at that moment because they are in the presence of a baby. Most parents love to brag about their children’s accomplishments, telling everyone at work, school, or anywhere else that someone will listen. We love our kids and we want to share them with others. Our children are the best gift that we have even been given, and we want to tell the world about them. Yes, children are a gift that everyone likes to share.
But not all want to share their gift with others, some do not even take care of their gift, they neglect their gift. This makes me sad to think about, how someone would not want to take care of their children properly, but there are people who do not care for or properly tend to their children, often neglecting or abusing them. I think about why someone would want to neglect their child, and it drives me crazy. As I was watching my friends kids last night, I could see the joy in the faces of my friends, the delight that comes from being a parent, it comes from loving, caring and being responsible for others. We receive more gratification from giving than from receiving. You see, their is an emptiness from only receiving! I believe that is why Jesus told us many times in the Gospels to love one another, and to love our neighbors. We need to share love for others always, giving of ourselves as Jesus did, and as we would for a child. The more we do this, caring, giving, loving one another on a daily basis, talking to God in prayer, the closer we get in our relationship with Him. As children of God, we were once gifts to the world, not tenders of the gifts, so we need to continue to develop our relationship with Him who gifted us in the first place. As we share our love for children and others, our relationships grow stronger amongst each, and with God. This is good. All this comes from children, the gift that everyone likes to share.
There is something about when a child is around that makes everyone seem to change the way they act. They seem to be more gentle than normal, their ability to care comes out just a little bit. This gift that God gives us in the form of a child, needs to be shared, because the child brings happiness not only to the immediate family, but to everyone around. Everywhere you take a child, you can bring joy. Most people like children, and if they do not, well, then they can just leave the room, that’s my opinion. God loves children, and I love children. Besides, there is just something about them that just makes me happy whenever I am with them. They make me feel young, alive, energetic, smart, fun, engaging, hilarious, playful, all of the things that help me escape the daily routines of my life. So, if you have children, those precious gifts from God, make sure that you understand you have a gift that everyone likes to share and experience, so don’t hide your gift, please bring your children out for all of us to see.
Thanks for sharing, and may you all bless somebody today,
Daryl Dho
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